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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Dove Springs Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 5801 Ainez Drive, Austin, TX Dove Springs Recreation Center contains a gymnasium for basketball and volleyball, an arts and crafts room, and a tiny-tot room containing play equipment geared for children ages three to five....
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Wooldridge Square ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 900 Guadalupe Street, Austin, TX Dowtown Austin's Wooldridge Square Park features picnic tables and hosts concerts and other special events throughout the year. |
Metz Park and Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2407 Canterbury Street, Austin, TX Metz Park has athletic fields, a splash pad play area, and more. The recreation center offers a variety of sports and afterschool programs. |
Hancock Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 811 East 41st Street, Austin, TX The Hancock Recreation Center's grounds include a basketball court, a playscape, picnic tables, and a small sports field. Activities are offered year round for children and adults, from ... |
Barton Springs PoolParent rating: ![]() Location: Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX Barton Springs Pool, in Zilker Park, is one of Austin's famous landmarks an...
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Austin Duck AdventuresParent rating: ![]() Location: 209 E. Sixth Street, Austin, TX Austin Duck Adventures offers amphibious tours of Austin - through the streets of downtown, past the State Capitol and other attractions, and into Lake Austin with a splash. Kids might even get...
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Congress Avenue BridgeParent rating: ![]() Location: 100 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX Travelers once paid a nickel toll to cross the Colorado River; and an extra nickel for a horse. In 1902, the bridge was washed away in a flood and replaced with a new bridge that was better equipped t...
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Little Stacy ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: E Live Oak Street and East Side Drive, Austin, TX Little Stacy Park features a playground, a wading pool, restrooms, picnic tables, and tennis courts. An ankle-deep creek runs alongside the park, down a short embankment, perfect for little one...
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Festival BeachParent rating: ![]() Location: 2101 Bergman Street, Austin, TX Festival Beach is on the Trail at Lady ...
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Kiddie AcresParent rating: ![]() Location: 4800 W. Howard Lane, Austin, TX Kiddie Acres is a children's amusement park, featuring an 18-hole miniature golf course, a carousel, a Ferris wheel, carnival rides for little ones, pony rides, and a miniature train rid...
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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 4801 La Crosse Avenue, Austin, TX Founded in 1982, the former first lady's Wildflower Center is a sprawling compound complete with a learning center, a gift shop, a library, 16 themed gardens (including a butterfly garde...
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The Trail at Lady Bird LakeParent rating: ![]() Location: Congress Avenue Bridge, Austin, TX The Trail at Lady Bird Lake (aka the Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail) is a fairly flat, easy grade, and is a popular destination for walking, jogging, and biking (oh, and stroller-pushing). Th...
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Pfluger ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 515 City Park Road, Pflugerville, TX Located in downtown Pflugerville, Pfluger Park has a playground, barbecue grills, picnic tables, a basketball court, a volleyball court, and restrooms. |
The Curtain TheatreParent rating: ![]() Location: 7400 Coldwater Canyon Drive, Austin, TX The Curtain Theatre is an outdoor, scaled-down replica of Shakespeare's famous Globe Theatre in London. |
Dinosaur ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 893 Union Chapel Road, Cedar Creek, TX Dinosaur Park is an outdoor museum featuring life-sized dinosaur replicas on display along the nature trails. Other activities include a fossil-dig, playground, picnic area, and a gift shop. |







